def75673-299c-426e-8820-641853267990Distinguished Alumni Professor of Surgery Seymour Schwartz, MD, credits former Surgery Department Chair W.J. Merle Scott, MD, with shaping his career as an academic surgeon. Read a first-hand account of how Schwartz paid tribute to his mentor by wearing Scott’s academic robe and hood as he accepted the University’s distinguished George Eastman Medal in 2018.
]]>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 17:57:22 GMT9b29e13f-3673-40ab-b74d-10e394e0ebdbTeens ages 13-18 from the Rochester City School District and Webster schools participated in a 16-week pilot program. Medical professionals, scientists, and coaches provided guidance on nutrition, sleep, academics, athletics, and injury prevention to improve athletic performance and academic results. With the pilot complete, the team is working to expand access to these resources to other youths, especially those in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas of the Rochester community.
]]>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:31:32 GMT69cbd13f-b0b0-4987-9c2f-b11dcd505028URBEST is an NIH-sponsored program that aims to provide biomedical science trainees with opportunities outside of a traditional science setting.
]]>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:21:43 GMT7e47dc81-38c0-4980-9683-9730bc5cb3a2More than 60 medical students a year take part in volunteer programs that bring health care services to those who need it most: Rochester’s homeless community, and others living in poverty or lacking access to care.
]]>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:00:00 GMTfbeba69d-0990-453b-a9c7-0598990d90e9As years of dedication to her research is catapulting RNA biologist Lynne Maquat into the scientific spotlight, she remains intently focused on training and encouraging the next wave of scientists to even greater heights. She’s quick to acknowledge that her success wouldn’t be possible without the graduate students and post-docs who worked with her over almost four decades, and continues to be intimately involved in the science and day-to-day happenings in her lab.
]]>Tue, 08 May 2018 13:00:00 GMT10a8fd42-134f-445c-9d11-ff404d155789RNA presents an entirely new pool of drugs targets and provides an opening to correct diseases that don’t respond to conventional drugs. Lynne Maquat is working to gain a deeper understanding of RNA and the sophisticated mechanisms related to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay.
]]>Sat, 05 May 2018 13:50:24 GMT316cf06f-6237-4780-8e90-d87e7104189aAs in most areas of life, mistakes in cells happen all the time. Luckily, the human body has built-in systems to eliminate potentially harmful slip-ups. Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is one of those systems, but before RNA biologist Lynne Maquat came on the scene, no one could come up with a logical explanation for how it worked. At a time when many scientists abandoned ship, Maquat stuck with it, and slowly made significant advances.
]]>Thu, 03 May 2018 12:49:31 GMT6ae968c7-1c63-4e41-8f27-523d5db83402Years of meticulous focus led to Lynne Maquat’s discovery of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), one of the most prominent surveillance systems in the body to protect against mistakes in gene expression that lead to disease. Poised on one of the newest and most promising frontiers of discovery, her work in the burgeoning field of RNA biology may one day help to cure nearly every disease on the planet.
]]>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:08:58 GMT34ec22cd-737e-4ea0-a757-3fab61b2a884Learn how we're giving orthopaedics trainees a fast start.
]]>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:57:27 GMT23decb5d-a407-49f3-b254-cd2cd010b92fJohn Foxe, PhD, has devoted his career to improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disorders. Now he is helping assemble the scientific teams and talent necessary to take on some of the most devastating diseases in medicine.
]]>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:25:27 GMT65fd0ab2-c0de-4615-92b6-d1b9910a53c8New research initiative will seek to deepen our understanding of the causes and mechanisms of Alzheimer’s, what can be done to diagnose this complex disease earlier, and identify new strategies to preserve memory and cognition as we age.
]]>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:40:27 GMTf630e260-2957-46bf-b84b-ec380fb27ca6The Center for Health + Technology will tap into new technologies – such as smartphones, wearable sensors, remote monitoring, and virtual house calls – to both improve care and research for patients with neurological disorders.
]]>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:41:55 GMT6ef9540f-1af4-421b-8253-a7872e16c74fScientists are harnessing a new wave of technologies that will allow them to study, at an unprecedented level, how patients integrate sensory information with balance, motor and muscular activity.
]]>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:43:06 GMTdc025dee-fe0f-4883-9590-7f31069f6604New center will build upon URMC’s longstanding place as a national hub for the development and application of behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorder and other childhood neuropsychiatric disorders.
]]>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:38:49 GMTcbc6f980-5523-4a46-94cd-4a067ac3b26bPhotos from Match Day 2017.
]]>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:18:48 GMTa90d1a6e-a393-4c1b-9b83-a72371608ef6Photos from the 2017 School of Medicine and Dentistry Commencement.
]]>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:16:33 GMT8745f36a-b9ce-4312-9eaf-3f0a95307c02
Meet Allan Augillard, a former UR student and current Emergency Medicine intern at University Hospital at Louisiana State University.
]]>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:32:05 GMT3440fc21-b456-409e-ac18-2f9f4cf4c8c5
Meet Clifford Pierre, a third-year neurosurgery resident and mentor to younger students through UR's Minority Male Leadership Association.
]]>Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:47:06 GMTeb0f703e-ca57-4523-8745-b6d944192799
Meet David Paul, an intern here at URMC in the Department of Neurosurgery with a passion for research.
]]>Sat, 29 Oct 2016 18:38:48 GMT1cb0141f-7c72-4d7c-b4e9-90ea29f37091Meet Steve Morgan, a URMC resident and member of the U.S. Army Reserves responsible for transforming the SMD's Street Outreach program into a broad-reaching mobile unit.
]]>Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:28:24 GMT42037a4e-fedc-4b34-b4e5-83bc480bd50d
A highly cited scientist by the Institute of Scientific Information, she has authored or co-authored more than 150 articles. Later, she became the first female to serve as UR vice provost for research and graduate education.
]]>Tue, 10 May 2016 12:00:00 GMTf7fdf104-1851-4f05-b1ca-ad263dc4367f
Paper chronicles Arthur Moss' 45 Years of scientific contributions.
]]>Thu, 05 May 2016 13:15:22 GMT1e84bb1b-1953-4967-90aa-7a41d87ce79bPhase 2 of the Golisano Children’s Hospital will include a Pediatric Operating Suite and PICU, giving surgeons an optimal space to practice, and students an exceptional classroom for learning.
]]>Wed, 04 May 2016 15:19:08 GMT6395cb58-a9a5-4af3-80ac-7d08247235d7The new Golisano Children’s Hospital provides a superb educational platform for students, residents and fellows.
]]>Wed, 04 May 2016 15:05:26 GMTafc4410c-f645-4717-b20b-e346be835d44
The SMD’s Medical Education Pathway is likely the most structured student-as-teacher program in the country. But does it work?
]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:21:03 GMTb8ea9247-16bc-4943-abd1-33185ef03b10
Mark Taubman arrived as chief of Cardiology twelve years ago, and has been steadily assuming greater responsibilities ever since. Now, as CEO, Taubman has developed a distinctive leadership style he'll use in his new position.
]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:02:20 GMT6915baf7-8372-4365-b6dd-5df584ee3473
Spencer Craven (MD ‘16) is part of the first SMD class to receive iPads at orientation. Three years later, he has built a reputation for putting his skills to good use.
]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:04:30 GMT29ad0b52-c87e-4319-9062-0480979db32b
Read how a once-struggling med student, SMD alumnus David Nash, has become one of the nation’s most sought-after experts on population health.
]]>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:10:17 GMT4d51d778-3de1-4216-92f1-9a5e0ccf44bb
Last fall, leaders in the Department of Neurology began asking residents to shadow a nurse for a day. Soon after, nurses in Strong Memorial Hospital’s neurological unit started spending a full day with a resident. Natalie DiCesare, R.N. and third-year resident Peter Creigh, M.D., talked with each other about their experience.
]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:16:42 GMT660e8d98-da02-4b5a-b6f2-b6f9d0d3f854
On December thirty-first, CEO Brad Berk will turn leadership of the URMC over to Mark Taubman, dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Berk is stepping down to start the wheels rolling on a new project at the URMC, one that could make Rochester the place to go for neurorestoration.
]]>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:29:56 GMT293ee9c2-0185-4b15-9ee2-ce37c2d89444Rochester Medicine is asking alumni to contribute stories about their mentors. Take a few moments to share!
]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:22:10 GMTac076f48-69f2-40af-97dc-38a4bfab7b1f
While diverse and difficult to define, successful mentoring relationships are easy to recognize at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. They are symbiotic in nature, having a powerful impact on both the mentor and mentee. And they help the organization grow.
]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:16:29 GMTa8cadc49-0c81-4861-9290-20ced3282532
In orthopaedic oncology research, Regis J. O’Keefe, M.D., Ph.D., is a celebrity and Wakenda Tyler, M.D., M.P.H., is a rising star. The pair is a shining example of how topnotch mentoring can attract topnotch talent, ensuring success for an entire program. Rochester Medicine sat down and talked with them about their mentoring relationship.
]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:14:54 GMT01aec870-79a7-4224-8f9f-833f80f8c8d7
You won’t find it on a world map, but Bradford C. Berk’s (MD/PhD ’81) cardiovascular research laboratory is a sought-after destination for promising young scientists from around the globe.
]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:12:01 GMT9c98de78-b0fe-421c-b9ba-bf1e23f48198
Anesthesiology resident Falan Mouton, M.D., writes about her mentor, Ellen Marie Dailor, M.D., associate professor and division chief of Carida Anesthesiology.
]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:07:25 GMT4af398f3-2e5b-4f8e-a929-dff324f4e11c
Personal recollections of Nobel laureate George Hoyt Whipple, M.D. (1878 – 1976), show the founding dean of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry was a valued mentor.
]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:01:46 GMTe9a2e1ec-56e1-49ef-a8e3-3ae9cbc7757c
When the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry’s founding dean, George H. Whipple, M.D., retired, the Nobel Laureate left his award-winning research documentation behind. At the time, there was no system in place to collect and preserve the important work of Rochester faculty. So Whipple’s papers were stashed away – and forgotten. In this Tradition video, find out how they unexpectedly surfaced -- decades later.
]]>Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:56:30 GMTc8f460ec-30c9-4290-977c-a042717bffa4This summer, James R. Higgins (MD ’77) will cross off the 2,152nd item on what is undoubtedly the world’s most ambitious bucket list. And you can watch him do it.
]]>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:58:27 GMT234f5bcd-4f20-41a1-85ad-b8e314c2d61e
Tulsa cardiologist and SMD alumnus James R. Higgins (MD '77) is making his big screen debut in July, playing the President of the United States in Persecuted.
]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:17:59 GMTeb14c913-0a6b-401d-bff5-b93e4895fc2e
In 1900, leading women’s rights activist and Rochester resident Susan B. Anthony persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women. One of SMD’s early female graduates has been keeping Anthony’s legacy alive. Not only did Carol Cooperman Nadelson (MD ’61) overcome barriers to become a remarkably successful physician and leader in her field, she has helped countless other women do the same.
]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:46:39 GMT48be6b98-dcf3-499f-bb02-20f2fb189b77
In an effort to bring clarity, consistency, and visibility to its growing network of health care providers, the University of Rochester is introducing a new brand within the Greater Rochester region. UR Medicine describes all of the clinical sites affiliated with the University, including hospitals, labs, physician practices, nursing homes, and outpatient treatment centers.
]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:24:56 GMT6488b65e-81f9-4af2-b8bb-6860b8379284
NPR, the BBC, and NBC are among the many national and international news outlets reporting on a recent study led by University of Rochester researcher Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc.
]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:11:33 GMT10dadb68-cfb1-4eda-9831-ea2eb4598378
As the nation's 123 academic medical centers grapple with dramatic changes in health care, URMC is positioning itself for success with a new strategic plan called i-QUEST.
]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:57:54 GMT3f83ece4-dc5b-47bd-8f66-42b004f939a0Gary D. Paige, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Neurobiology and Anatomy, has been heading to Elk Lake Lodge in the Adirondacks every year for more than two decades. While there, he takes a lot of photographs. One of them just received an award from The Nature Conservancy.
]]>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:14:13 GMTf496cf26-9d29-43a7-9295-08bc2b27116d
The School of Medicine & Dentistry is collaborating with the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to open the Center for Medical Technology Innovation (CMTI). The new center is forging connections between bio­engineering students, health care professionals, and the medical technology industry. The goal is to identify problems -- and develop solutions.
]]>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:22:52 GMT53e68ec8-d9b6-47f8-a7d4-cc4fbe9b7e09
As the nation's 123 academic medical centers grapple with dramatic changes in health care, the University of Rochester Medical Center is positioning itself for success with a comprehensive, new strategic plan called i-QUEST.
]]>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 15:16:13 GMT454e9d52-6c5e-4705-8b9c-e38bb1e666b6
The new Judy DiMarzo Survivorship Program at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center is being funded by a generous gift from Judy’s Fund: Hope for Cancer Survivors. The fund was established by the family and friends of Rochester resident Judy DiMarzo, who lost her nine-year battle with lymphoma in 2009.
]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:36:53 GMT25b36416-338b-449b-ab00-7b6dd2df9c32
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]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:42:12 GMTdffe5a80-a547-4e8b-bcd8-62d61b7556e2It was 1925, with the Great Depression looming, but that didn’t stop Dr. George Washington Corner from building a library at the University of Rochester’s new School of Medicine and Dentistry.
]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:42:28 GMTbdb2d78a-ba11-4eca-96b2-1223b4eb0487The University of Rochester boasts an outstanding rare books collection in its medical school library.
]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:32:49 GMTabfc2727-1fbc-4cfe-a9d7-1a764c0fcad3Chronic pain is a quiet epidemic that has yet to grab the national attention it deserves. However, that’s not the case at our Neuromedicine Pain Management Center, which is being lauded for its pioneering work.
]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:23:17 GMTb0dbbda7-2de2-4cea-986f-b98034592fbc
The School of Medicine & Dentistry is collaborating with the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to open the Center for Medical Technology Innovation (CMTI). The new center is forging connections between bio­engineering students, health care professionals, and the medical technology industry. The goal is to identify problems -- and develop solutions.
]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:15:13 GMTb4058bc6-b78e-4c9a-beae-1a619f353b3cAs a University of Rochester student, Philip Gruppuso (MD ’77) found a way to merge medical school with music. Now, he says, liberal arts are even more critical to preparing the next generation of doctors.
]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:37:49 GMTce782c06-3df8-4d87-869f-f42566f3a5f1
Last November, when Warren M. Zapol (M '66) appeared as a witness before a U.S. House Congressional Science committee hearing on the country's Antarctic Research Program, he didn't wait for lawmakers to pose the first question. "Why is an anesthesiologist talking to you about research in Antarctica?" Zapol began his testimony.
]]>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:58:30 GMTa5afb509-f7de-4856-9150-cddfa422b8f1
Biostatistician Robert L. Strawderman III, Sc.D., is about to get his hands dirty. Harvard-trained, the former Cornell University scholar is no longer spending his days theorizing about study design and analysis. As the new chair of URMC's Biostatistics and Computational Biology department, Strawderman is also putting his visionary ideas to work. His shift in focus coincides with a revolutionary change in biostatistics: the emergence of big data.
]]>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:53:48 GMTf00cbb4b-cd1e-4144-a7ab-898e0d6f012bOn a clear day, the view from the top floor of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center stretches well beyond the City of Rochester, and that is where Director Jonathan W. Friedberg, M.D., M.M. Sc. & co-director Hartmut K. Land,Ph.D. are extending their vision as well. We feel a responsibility to advance the quality of cancer care, not just at Strong Memorial Hospital, but throughout the region. "We feel we are the best equipped and most appropriate cancer center to do that," says Friedberg.
]]>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:46:31 GMT1027c436-3f4a-410b-a3b9-702035fc47de
Extensive changes in health care and rapidly developing technology require new and creative approaches to teaching and training. To accomplish this, the University of Rochester Medical Center has created the Institute for Innovative Education (IIE) to identify common educational priorities across the institution and develop a strategic plan for URMC's educational missions.
]]>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:41:34 GMT94a981e3-4778-45a1-87e5-315f7316eeae
"In Dr. Fong, we found someone good, honorable, wise, insightful, and someone who knew each of us individually and had traveled through life with us as a mentor,"Weymann said.

Many of Fong's patients speak just as ardently about him.

]]>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:35:29 GMTc62efcfd-5fa0-4611-98d9-c471102968e6Emmy Award-winning producer and director Manville Jennings never shows a sign of deep depression or anger in a University of Rochester Medical Center video during which he discusses the impact Alzheimer’s disease is having on his life.
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